Jan Quint earns $11.00 an hour at her job and is entitled to time-and-a-half for overtime, and double time on holidays. Last week she worked 40 hours of regular time, 9 hours of overtime, and 12 hours of holiday time. How much did she earn last week?

Question 11 options:

A)

$803.00

B)

$612.00

C)

$720.50

D)

$852.50

1 answer

To calculate Jan Quint's earnings for the week, we need to consider her regular hours, overtime, and holiday pay.

  1. Regular Pay:

    • Regular hours: 40 hours
    • Hourly rate: $11.00
    • Regular pay = Regular hours × Hourly rate
    • Regular pay = 40 hours × $11.00 = $440.00
  2. Overtime Pay:

    • Overtime hours: 9 hours
    • Overtime rate (time-and-a-half): $11.00 × 1.5 = $16.50
    • Overtime pay = Overtime hours × Overtime rate
    • Overtime pay = 9 hours × $16.50 = $148.50
  3. Holiday Pay:

    • Holiday hours: 12 hours
    • Holiday rate (double time): $11.00 × 2 = $22.00
    • Holiday pay = Holiday hours × Holiday rate
    • Holiday pay = 12 hours × $22.00 = $264.00
  4. Total Earnings:

    • Total earnings = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay + Holiday Pay
    • Total earnings = $440.00 + $148.50 + $264.00 = $852.50

Therefore, Jan Quint earned $852.50 last week. The correct answer is D) $852.50.